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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Judge clears Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins to play

Plus, newborn withdrawal cases are climbing in Spokane County and the Division Street plan passes 6-1.

The Daily Spokane team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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A Spokane judge clears Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins to play, and he's set to debut Saturday

50courts that have sided with players seeking eligibility, per his attorney

Wiggins' attorney, Carl Oreskovich, pointed to that count in court documents arguing Wiggins is eligible under the .

Source: KXLY.com

If Gonzaga is on your Saturday plans, there's good news. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Dean Chuang granted a preliminary injunction Thursday, clearing fifth-year transfer Chauncey Wiggins to play this season after an hour-long hearing. Chuang ruled that the NCAA failed to codify the rule to exclude players from Wiggins' class from the .

Wiggins sat out Gonzaga's season-opening wins against Purdue and New Mexico State. After efforts in Georgia and Texas left him ineligible, he refiled in Spokane Superior Court on Nov. 5. A trial date is set for May 10, 2027.

Wiggins went from a new lawsuit to a ruling in a week

  1. Nov. 5Wiggins refiles his eligibility lawsuit in Spokane Superior Court
  2. Nov. 12Judge Dean Chuang grants a preliminary injunction clearing him to play
  3. Nov. 14Gonzaga plays LSU at 12:30 p.m., where Wiggins is expected to debut
  4. May 2027A trial date is set in his case

Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, The Spokesman-Review

  • Tip-off: Sat., Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m., against LSU
  • Where: Numerica Veterans Arena in Spokane
  • TV: USA Network
  • Gonzaga's ranking: No. 14

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Spokane County's rate of newborns in withdrawal has more than doubled in two years, Maddie's Place says

, a Spokane nonprofit that cares for infants exposed to substances before birth, reports that the rate of newborns experiencing withdrawal in Spokane County has more than doubled in just two years, citing Washington Health Care Authority data. CEO Shaun Cross wrote in an op-ed that the county's 2024 rate of was nearly 7.5 times the 2021 national benchmark.

Nearly 7.5 timesSpokane County's 2024 NAS rate against the 2021 national benchmark

Cross notes those figures capture only Medicaid-covered births in the county, which represent 53% of all live births.

Source: The Spokesman-Review

Cross is again urging state lawmakers to create sustainable funding through a Medicaid reimbursement model.

  • One of only five pediatric transitional care facilities in the country
  • Newer needs: feeding tubes, syphilis exposure, Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome traits
  • Services aren't covered by Washington's insurance for low-income residents

Maddie's Place keeps admitting more infants each year

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infants cared for since opening in 2022
225
parents supported in recovery
34%
rise in admissions from 2024 to 2025
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raised, including $10 million in state funding

Sources: The Inlander, The Spokesman-Review

News Notes

Division Street

The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night to adopt the Division Street Transit-Oriented Development Plan, which includes zoning changes and road reconfigurations. It could be years before drivers see it take shape, with principal planner Colin Quinn-Hurst calling it "almost like a giant cruise ship." KXLY.com

Playoffs

Three Greater Spokane League football teams and 12 Eastern Washington teams in all advanced to the state brackets, which start Friday. In 4A, Mead (9-1) plays at Bothell (9-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pop Keeney Stadium. The Spokesman-Review

Washington's state football playoffs run into early December

  1. Nov. 13State brackets start across the state with first-round games
  2. Nov. 20-21Quarterfinals are played
  3. Nov. 28Semifinals are played
  4. Dec. 4-5State title games are played at Husky Stadium in Seattle

Source: The Spokesman-Review

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Need to make a non-emergency report inside Spokane city limits? Call 311, where the city is directing people after the end of a multiyear power struggle with . The Gonzaga Bulletin

Food bank

Second Harvest, the food bank for food banks serving the Inland Northwest, was expecting a 40,000-pound donation of shelf-stable food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Thursday afternoon. Its shelves have looked bare recently, and Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. KXLY.com

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Phoebe Bridgers will bring her Lost Tour to Numerica Veterans Arena in February 2027, with Grouper opening. Presale tickets start Nov. 18 at 10 a.m., and public sale begins Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. NonStop Local KHQ

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The Wrap

A tiny storybook cottage is back for the holidays. The Elves' Cottage now sits inside Photo Mart at River Park Square, and starting this weekend families can book a 10-minute session to shoot their holiday card portraits among the festive decor. Cards can be picked up the same day. Elves' Cottage fans, the kids get to pick things up and play. Tiny cottage, big cheer.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Wildfire funding ask and Mead's playoff run lead Thursday
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Spokane libraries could drop to four days a week; Wiggins hearing is Thursday
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Pat Tyson is Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and the CFP goes to 24
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Spokane-area high school football teams learn their state playoff matchups
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Your Sunday in Spokane: today's News Notes, a weekend poll and a Wrap
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Judge clears Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins to play

Plus, newborn withdrawal cases are climbing in Spokane County and the Division Street plan passes 6-1.

The TLDR

  1. Judge clears Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins to play this season
  2. Newborn withdrawal rate in Spokane County has more than doubled
  3. City Council adopts the Division Street plan, 6-1
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